Preachy

Nonetheless, it’s one of the most appealing faith-based big-screen entertainments in a while, polished and persuasive without getting too preachy.

She was accused of being 'preachy' and 'insulting' by others.

Jean Renoir cast her as an ornery matriarch in his 1945 American classic "The Southerner," which I find earthier and less preachy than Ford's movie.

Mills isn't preachy and knows her readers may not be ready to go full-on vegetarian.

Although we’ve got no issue with including these PSA bumpers in the new series, hopefully, they’ll be less preachy and outmoded.

At the same time, it stays far away from being preachy.

Despite highlighting some important subjects, it doesn’t get preachy at all.

If reminding people like you that the lives of old or sick people are worth something, then I'll take the description of "preachy do-gooder" as a badge of honour.

The esteemed creator of “Strega Nona,” who has practiced meditation for years, has made this beautifully spare picture book that teaches mindfulness to children in a non-preachy way.

Though there is nothing preachy about it, there are lessons to learn here.

At the same time, she avoids preachy parenting advice.

Don’t be afraid to sound like preachy loonies—just remember to pick your battles.

However, the show does not take on a preachy tone ever.

It has never been done before and it would send a stronger signal than a preachy statement from Delhi.

It’s preachy and explicit in its messaging, with no apparent care for craft.

One senses that his youthful conservatism and religious upbringing still inform his writing, which, at times, can have an almost preachy tone.

People tend to resist when advice is preachy, Ms. Marshall said.

Skipping the preachy route, the movie just delves into a fun zone and that’s where it wins some brownie points.

So how do we persuade people that physical activity can really help the mind, without sounding preachy, simplistic or smug?

That brand of satirical humor was the perfect filter too, as it prevented the writers from becoming too preachy.